CoastalWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Just got crushed with a squall... visibility was measured in feet, not miles. Just over 1" down and the squall line should be pushing in shortly. Riding the gondola with Weir Lundstedt and Tim Kelley... all three of us weenies are having a blast watching this progress. Winds ramping up, sky just started pouring half dollar sized flakes again. Weir was worried about relative humidity in the boundary level but it looks like we are making out ok. Ive got Weir's 1993 WINDEX paper on my lap, Tim's got his phone out, Weirs looking at on his phone at lightning strikes east of Lake Ontario and loving the instability... good stuff. My co-worker spoke with Weir because she did her thesis on the Dec 2003 snowsquall event that snarled traffic in the Boston area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb65 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 winter is pretty much done http://www.meteo.psu...nsloopmref.html notice how the above normal height anomalies keep appearing over the eastern US below the huge vortex over greenland Love the forkyfork proclaiming winter is over in SNE fetish. Every time you do that we get some sort of sneak snow storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Euro looks good for mid month storm threat I think that period is the next real hope for most of us. Earliest possible peroid I could fathom a decent event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Ray, sorry of all that you have been through, seriously. Regarding the bolded above, all i can say is: Are you sure? yes, that is a joke. maybe a lame joke, but that's all i have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 winter is pretty much done http://www.meteo.psu...nsloopmref.html notice how the above normal height anomalies keep appearing over the eastern US below the huge vortex over greenland Doesn't necessarily mean we are done because the wave lengths shorten once beyond the first half of March, but it would take some luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I swear to jesus that forky fork just comes in because he enjoys posting negative things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Just got crushed with a squall... visibility was measured in feet, not miles. Just over 1" down and the squall line should be pushing in shortly. Riding the gondola with Weir Lundstedt and Tim Kelley... all three of us weenies are having a blast watching this progress. Winds ramping up, sky just started pouring half dollar sized flakes again. Weir was worried about relative humidity in the boundary level but it looks like we are making out ok. Ive got Weir's 1993 WINDEX paper on my lap, Tim's got his phone out, Weirs looking at on his phone at lightning strikes east of Lake Ontario and loving the instability... good stuff. Triple bunner :weenie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Wow man I don't know either of you personally at all besides what people are posting but objectively here, you are way out of line. Who are you to judge ray? I like most, am far from perfect and have some skeleton's in my closet, but that reference was highly inappropriate in the context of this forum....all I meant. I'm sure this never would have taken place in person....conflicts occur more frequently and with more fervor under the constraints of an impersonal method of communication like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 SE MA is getting a sneaky "mini torch" today. Upper 40s showing up. 38F here and waiting for some good squalls. It has been overcast for like 2 hours now so that helped stopped the quick warmup after we shot up during the morning hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 SE MA is getting a sneaky "mini torch" today. Upper 40s showing up. 38F here and waiting for some good squalls. It has been overcast for like 2 hours now so that helped stopped the quick warmup after we shot up during the morning hours. 46 at Logan too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 SE MA is getting a sneaky "mini torch" today. Upper 40s showing up. 38F here and waiting for some good squalls. It has been overcast for like 2 hours now so that helped stopped the quick warmup after we shot up during the morning hours. Yeah it's mild...and as a result now very very windy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyLeonardFan Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I disagree with all the Forky Fork bashing. Sometimes the truth hurts and the conclusion to this winter may end up 1997-1998 esque even though I don't expect any Bermuda Highs giving Boston 90 degree temps on March 30th. He's been right. And for those of you who have had "substantial" snow events post Feb. 2.....they haven't been big events for the impressive snow standards that are synonomous with northern MA and Worcester County in February. I just checked the grass. It's not fully brown or dead, nor is it fully green. But there are certainly some green areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 If there were ever a season to EXPECT an April\May bomb, this season is it because I could see t winter's propensity for deep systems reasserting itself by means of an April 1996 or even a May 1977; obviously higher terrain would be favored, but lower elevations could definitely share in the fun....especially towards ne MA. Come hell or high mashed potatoes, this season is not done it's prolific character will manifest itself in the form of late season romp and perhaps even a literal tulip-trouncer. Just a hunch and yes it looks like I may have off RE March, so take it for what it's worth, but I was right overall in that this winter didn't blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I, like most am far from perfect and plan to someday come out of my closet, Hey, it seems to be very common nowadays... Where is our big March snowstorm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 SE MA is getting a sneaky "mini torch" today. Upper 40s showing up. 38F here and waiting for some good squalls. It has been overcast for like 2 hours now so that helped stopped the quick warmup after we shot up during the morning hours. Probably good for lawn green up in that area I'd think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I disagree with all the Forky Fork bashing. Sometimes the truth hurts and the conclusion to this winter may end up 1997-1998 esque even though I don't expect any Bermuda Highs giving Boston 90 degree temps on March 30th. He's been right. And for those of you who have had "substantial" snow events post Feb. 2.....they haven't been big events for the impressive snow standards that are synonomous with northern MA and Worcester County in February. I just checked the grass. It's not fully brown or dead, nor is it fully green. But there are certainly some green areas. Winter ended there already, but its been almost dead on climo (temps too) for BOS/ORH and surrounding areas to the north the final 3 weeks of February. So you could quite accurately say "winter has continued at an average pace" in those 3 weeks. It simply didn't continue at the obscene break neck pace that was happening in January. BTW, 1998 had a decent cold powdery snow event on Mar 22-23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I disagree with all the Forky Fork bashing. Sometimes the truth hurts and the conclusion to this winter may end up 1997-1998 esque even though I don't expect any Bermuda Highs giving Boston 90 degree temps on March 30th. He's been right. And for those of you who have had "substantial" snow events post Feb. 2.....they haven't been big events for the impressive snow standards that are synonomous with northern MA and Worcester County in February. I just checked the grass. It's not fully brown or dead, nor is it fully green. But there are certainly some green areas. I get along with him rather well and talk to him on FB a fair amount.....I perceive him as often being a bit to zealous in his haste to impart the "truth" on folks who don't want to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 47 sunny light sw winds, stunning day, hard to believe we get smacked into winter in less than 6 hours, looking forward to one more assault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I get along with him rather well and talk to him on FB a fair amount.....I perceive him as often being a bit to zealous in his haste to impart the "truth" on folks who don't want to hear it. Plus you dated for a time after the hookup at the conference..so makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hey, it seems to be very common nowadays... Where is our big March snowstorm? Politically correct police would take umbrage with that; you are implying the needing to come out of the closet is a fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Probably good for lawn green up in that area I'd think Looks like Scott is already on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Plus you dated for a time after the hookup at the conference..so makes sense Yea, we bonded while cleaning up your vomit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb65 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I, like most am far from perfect and have some skeleton's in my closet, but that reference was highly inappropriate in the context of this forum....all I meant. I'm sure this never would have taken place in person....conflicts occur more frequently and with more fervor under the constraints of an impersonal method of communication like this. Yea dude, more power to you for pulling through such a terrible incident and manning up about it to make yourself better. I don't really think anyone has a right to judge someone else the way BIrving was doing on here. I hope to find some time to make it to one of the GTGs over the next couple months, it's nice to have a good community of fellow weather enthusiasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb65 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I disagree with all the Forky Fork bashing. Sometimes the truth hurts and the conclusion to this winter may end up 1997-1998 esque even though I don't expect any Bermuda Highs giving Boston 90 degree temps on March 30th. He's been right. And for those of you who have had "substantial" snow events post Feb. 2.....they haven't been big events for the impressive snow standards that are synonomous with northern MA and Worcester County in February. I just checked the grass. It's not fully brown or dead, nor is it fully green. But there are certainly some green areas. It's not so much about whether or not it's true it's more a question of him coming on here and ONLY posting about winter being over. If he lived in the region and/or gave his opinion on all weather I wouldn't really care much. But all the dude does is come and post about either winter being over, less snow occuring, or generally poorly performing winter events in SNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I disagree with all the Forky Fork bashing. Sometimes the truth hurts and the conclusion to this winter may end up 1997-1998 esque even though I don't expect any Bermuda Highs giving Boston 90 degree temps on March 30th. He's been right. And for those of you who have had "substantial" snow events post Feb. 2.....they haven't been big events for the impressive snow standards that are synonomous with northern MA and Worcester County in February. I just checked the grass. It's not fully brown or dead, nor is it fully green. But there are certainly some green areas. Certainly right on this part... but winter certainly did not die up by me... just sorta wimped out wrt snow. Cold has been there overall, and there has been near normal snow. Just no big blue bomber... yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 BOS for the final 3 weeks of February was -0.7F for temp departure and had 8.1" of snow (climo is 8.5")...can't get any more "Average" than that really for temp/snow combo to finish the month off. It was done in roller coaster fashion which helped destroy the snow pack there, but overall it was a pretty average final 3 weeks of the month when you crunch the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 It's not so much about whether or not it's true it's more a question of him coming on here and ONLY posting about winter being over. If he lived in the region and/or gave his opinion on all weather I wouldn't really care much. But all the dude does is come and post about either winter being over, less snow occuring, or generally poorly performing winter events in SNE. I can recall him dropping in and posting in anticipation of some of the big snow storms, but it was usually after many had retired.......I can remember him telling us that we'd enjoy it based on what he had observed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 BOS for the final 3 weeks of February was -0.7F for temp departure and had 8.1" of snow (climo is 8.5")...can't get any more "Average" than that really for temp/snow combo to finish the month off. It was done in roller coaster fashion which helped destroy the snow pack there, but overall it was a pretty average final 3 weeks of the month when you crunch the numbers. Yeah I can't complain with February. It started off nice, and that last snow provided a nice finish. I suppose I may have the right to complain about the snow dissolving, but that's gonna happen given where I live. I'll be more disappointed if March craps the bed yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Politically correct police would take umbrage with that; you are implying the needing to come out of the closet is a fault. Not what I meant. jk no matter what the persuasian. Sun is trying to make its way back out here after being cloudy for a couple of hours. I would love to see a squall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Not what I meant. jk no matter what the persuasian. Sun is trying to make its way back out here after being cloudy for a couple of hours. I would love to see a squall I know you weren't serious. Don't need this thread devolving into a combat zone, yet again. Cease fire! Cease fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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